The tech industry is about as leaky as a submarine made of Swiss cheese. The latest untimely reveal comes courtesy of CNBC, which reports that internal documents from Google indicate the company is about to announce a folding phone. Word is, Google plans to debut a foldable Pixel handset at its upcoming IO developer event on… Continue reading Gear News This Week: Get Ready for a Folding Pixel Phone
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The Supreme Court Preserves Abortion Pill Access—Temporarily
The US Supreme Court on Friday temporarily blocked a lower court’s order that would have banned the abortion pill mifepristone. The action means that the drug will remain available and legal under status quo regulations until the case works its way through the appeals process, which could take months. The court’s ultimate ruling could be… Continue reading The Supreme Court Preserves Abortion Pill Access—Temporarily
Imgur Just Banned Porn
Imgur is doing a purge. Effective May 15, the site will scrub pornographic images, along with other inactive content that is not linked to an account, from its archive. The popular image, GIF, and meme service is encouraging people to save images if they don’t want them to vanish from the web forever. But the change… Continue reading Imgur Just Banned Porn
Crocs and Jibbitz Are on Sale Right Now
I’m just going to come right out and say it: Crocs are awesome. Your kids might already be convinced. I’m the proud owner of multiple pairs, ranging from fleece-lined Crocs that keep my cold toes warm in the winter to platform glittery shoes that make me feel très trendy. Several different styles of Crocs’ famous… Continue reading Crocs and Jibbitz Are on Sale Right Now
Stack Overflow Will Charge AI Giants for Training Data
Large language models can generate strings of text based on word patterns learned from the web pages, books, and other bodies of text in their training data. Besides ChatGPT, the programs make up the guts of search chatbots such as Microsoft Bing chat and Google’s Bard, and they underlie a growing number of applications that produce professional and creative… Continue reading Stack Overflow Will Charge AI Giants for Training Data
Workers Are Worried About Their Bosses Embracing AI
The Pew Research Center, a nonpartisan think tank that tracks public opinion, released a report today on how workers feel about AI. The technology has become an increasingly common workplace fixture over the past few years. And its role is likely to grow as AI becomes more capable, thanks to advances such as the large language models, like… Continue reading Workers Are Worried About Their Bosses Embracing AI
SpaceX’s Starship Explodes During First Orbital Test Flight
First-time orbital flights can be challenging and often fail, like Relativity Space’s 3D-printed rocket, which launched in March and flew until the second stage engines faltered, meaning the spacecraft could not reach orbit. Others succeed, like NASA’s closely-watched first flight of the massive Space Launch System and Orion last fall—although valve-related glitches prompted several scrubs before NASA achieved liftoff.… Continue reading SpaceX’s Starship Explodes During First Orbital Test Flight
The People Who Still Love Renting DVDs From Netflix
For you, the start of an evening in front of Netflix might begin with the tudum jingle. But for some, it still starts with opening a small red envelope. Not for long. The end of Netflix’s DVD rental business might be long overdue, but for some it was Netflix—and for all of us, its demise is a… Continue reading The People Who Still Love Renting DVDs From Netflix
The Supreme Court Has Delayed Its Abortion Pill Decision
The legal saga over the abortion pill mifepristone isn’t over yet. On Wednesday, the US Supreme Court extended its own deadline to decide on the fate of the drug until Friday by just before midnight Eastern Time. The pill will remain on the market for at least the next few days. The Supreme Court’s decision on… Continue reading The Supreme Court Has Delayed Its Abortion Pill Decision
The Hacker Who Hijacked Matt Walsh’s Twitter Was Just ‘Bored’
The hacker who claims to have compromised the Twitter account of right-wing commentator Matt Walsh last night says he meant no harm—though he was clearly in a position to exact some. The whole purpose of the attack, he says, was to stir up controversy and sow chaos on Twitter. If that was all he was… Continue reading The Hacker Who Hijacked Matt Walsh’s Twitter Was Just ‘Bored’